timsah_16 3 - 2 ZAPATİSTA (388970226)

The weather was pretty good, and a crowd of 31132 had shown up at timsah_16 Arena for the match. Niko Vahvaselkä was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Wastl Broethaler and Timo Allik. timsah_16 started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. Starters: Obolewicz - Penati, Lancia, Magiera - Rousson, Fekete, Caselles, Harjula, Pipitone - Moura Cruz, Dassen.

A 4-5-1 alignment was the formation of choice for ZAPATİSTA. Lineup: Carmignani - Kaptein, Mayzlish, Liński, Helming - Thorup, Davidsson, Debruyne, Sloboda, Erşet - Kanaláš.

Today, timsah_16's strategy involved concentrating on the flanks for their attacks. ZAPATİSTA seemed to prefer attacking in the middle. 23 minutes into the game, a swerving free kick by A. Dassen almost resulted in the home team taking the lead, but the shot glanced harmlessly off the frame of the goal. After the game, the most discussed event will probably be the penalty given after 27 minutes that gave the visitors the 0 - 1 lead. Despite the controversy, K. Thorup struck home the penalty, as cool as anything. With the crowd on their feet chanting wildly, some great moves down the right hand side after 30 minutes gave timsah_16 a wonderful opportunity to level the score, and S. Penati stepped up to the challenge. 1 - 1 After 31 minutes timsah_16's S. Penati limped slightly after a late challenge, but he was able to continue. It was 1 - 1 at the break. timsah_16 had most of the ball, with 58 percent of possession.

A free kick aimed at the keeper's far post almost gave ZAPATİSTA the lead 65 minutes in, but the ball just wasn't able to squirm its way through the defensive wall. Given a free kick close to the byline, timsah_16 tried a move that loyal fans may recognise from training. A pass to the side pulled the defence out of position which let P. Fekete slip through on goal. He didn't have to break his stride, and slipped the ball past the keeper to make it 2 - 1, 67 minutes into the game. ZAPATİSTA's O. Mayzlish got himself booked for a foul. timsah_16's V. Lancia saw his fine effort strike the top of the bar following some good work up the middle by his teammates after 76 minutes. timsah_16 managed to extend their lead to 3 - 1 when M. Rousson cut in neatly from the left side and struck a fine shot past the away team's goalkeeper. The home team's fans were upset when, after 78 minutes, the visiting A. Liński broke through the central defence and kicked the ball past the keeper. 3 - 2 was the score. timsah_16 claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 55 percent.

timsah_16's best player was B. Magiera. K. Obolewicz on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating ZAPATİSTA player was without a doubt A. Kanaláš. Ľ. Sloboda was a disappointment, however. The match ends 3 - 2.